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leftovers left. Platypus so wanted to be like everyone else, that
he took the leftovers.
He ended up with a beaver’s tail, a duck’s bill and flippers, and
a bear’s fur and claws at the end of the flippers.
When he got back to the lake to show his friends, they all just
laughed at him.
Platypus was so embarrassed that he went and dug a hole in
the ground near the river bank to live in.
After a while Fish came along and apologized.
They became friends again, and Platypus even made another
opening to his home underwater just for Fish to come and visit.
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Glossary
cheeky : slightly rude in a funny way
swap : exchange / give and take
gleaming : bright and shiny
leftovers : unused parts / things
embarrassed : feeling shy or ashamed
apologize : be sorry
2.1. Write any two from the story.
a. names of animals
b. parts of a platypus’ body
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